MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hall, Burton, Posey, Gunn, Jordan (18th), Simmons, Turner, Woodfield

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.  

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998

$ 46,890,206.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the operation of the various divisions of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998

$ 27,856,216.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 33,342,385.00

Travel and Subsistence 97,886.00

Contractual Services 2,223,985.00

Commodities 3,245,567.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 249,000.00

Equipment 3,864,331.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 54,850.00

Total $ 43,078,004.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 35,999,175.00

Special Funds 7,078,829.00

Total $ 43,078,004.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 877

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 862,713.00

Travel and Subsistence 9,000.00

Contractual Services 378,068.00

Commodities 148,108.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 275,000.00

Equipment 42,918.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 247,999.00

Total $ 1,963,806.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 749,506.00

Special Funds 1,214,300.00

Total $ 1,963,806.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 24

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 1

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

It is the intention of the Legislature that all funds received as tuition fees, grants or donations by the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as "Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Fees and Donations Fund." It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy may increase fees at any time to offset any increases in operational costs.

DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,416,443.00

Travel and Subsistence 64,300.00

Contractual Services 3,071,693.00

Commodities 156,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 261,658.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 6,970,094.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 5,804,620.00

Special Funds 1,165,474.00

Total $ 6,970,094.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 99

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF CRIME LABORATORIES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,732,272.00

Travel and Subsistence 80,000.00

Contractual Services 635,675.00

Commodities 360,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 500,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 25,000.00

Total $ 4,332,947.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 3,559,829.00

Special Funds 773,118.00

Total $ 4,332,947.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 73

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 193,195.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00

Contractual Services 157,555.00

Commodities 45,300.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 28,508.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 429,558.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 312,067.00

Special Funds 117,491.00

Total $ 429,558.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 5

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 987,885.00

Travel and Subsistence 55,953.00

Contractual Services 547,505.00

Commodities 79,708.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 45,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 13,483,142.00

Total $ 15,199,693.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 465,009.00

Special Funds 14,734,684.00

Total $ 15,199,693.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 10

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 17

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 300,041.00

Travel and Subsistence 9,000.00

Contractual Services 310,767.00

Commodities 12,400.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 21,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,453,500.00

Total $ 2,106,708.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,106,708.00

Total $ 2,106,708.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 8

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 1

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 131,018.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,500.00

Contractual Services 195,094.00

Commodities 6,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 2,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 325,000.00

Total $ 665,612.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 665,612.00

Total $ 665,612.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 4

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditure:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein.

(b) Funds shall be used to fund the "Realignment" component at the requirement established by the State Personnel Board.

(c) Subsequent to the application of Realignment, as specified in Subparagraph (b), above, funds shall be used to provide all eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, a Three Hundred Dollar ($300.00) "In-Service" COLA base salary increase effective July 1, 1997.

(d) All eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, shall receive a one percent (1%) salary increase on the first day of the month following their anniversary hire date.

(e) To be eligible for the salary increases specified in Subparagraphs (c) and (d), above, employees must have a current overall performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, on the effective date of the increase. Employees who, subsequent to their eligibility date, receive a performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, during Fiscal Year 1998 shall receive the salary increase effective the date of the rating. If an eligible employee is currently at or above end step for his or her job classification, or should this salary increase cause an eligible employee's salary to exceed end step, that portion of the increase exceeding end step shall be built into the employee's base salary.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 1999 do not exceed Fiscal Year 1998 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs and/or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers within major objects of expenditure within each specific budget or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 4. In addition to the salary increases provided in Section 3 of this act, the compensation of each duly sworn law enforcement officer in full-time employment with the Department of Public Safety shall be increased by One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) annually. To effectuate this salary increase, the State Personnel Board, pursuant to rules promulgated by the board, shall provide for realignment and a cost of living increase.

SECTION 5. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, and allocated in Section 3, funds in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) are provided for the completion of the Driver's License Examiner Building in Desoto County, which is to be named the Bobby "Bubba" Wells Building.

SECTION 6. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, and allocated in Section 3, funds in the amount of Forty-nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000.00) are provided for the completion of the parking lot at the Driver's License Building in Newton County.

SECTION 7. With the funds herein appropriated to the Department of Public Safety, the State Personnel Board is authorized to bring all incumbents' salary to the appropriate step that those incumbents would have been at had those incumbents received the full benefit of any salary increase awarded during fiscal year 1997 under the Variable Compensation Plan, prior to awarding of any salary increases under the Department's fiscal year 1998 appropriation act.

SECTION 8. In addition to the salary increases provided in Sections 3 and 4, funds are provided to upward reallocate position number 578 from LE Branch Director to DPS-Staff Officer at an annualized cost not to exceed Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety-two Dollars ($2,192.00).

SECTION 9. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, and allocated in Section 3 in the equipment major object of expenditure, funds in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) are provided and shall be expended only to purchase video equipment and related items to be installed in highway patrol enforcement vehicles to document the actions of patrol officers and the circumstances encountered in the performance of their official duties.

SECTION 10. No funds appropriated under the provisions of this act shall be expended to defray the costs related to a highway patrol cadet class during fiscal year 1998.

SECTION 11. It is the intent of the Legislature that the local governments pay for part of the computer cost of the Mississippi Justice Information Center by maintaining their contribution to the Department of Public Safety.

SECTION 12. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety designate certain employees to aid the Division of Crime Laboratories in the billing and collecting of all fees charged for services rendered by the Division of Crime Laboratories.

SECTION 13. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid with funds appropriated herein be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity, or publication activities of such office.

SECTION 14. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to escalate and expend funds from any source in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration.

SECTION 15. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall not issue citations for violations of speed limits on a quota basis. No funds expended under this act shall be used for such quota-based citations for violations of speed limits.

SECTION 16. In compliance with the "Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994," it is the intent of the Legislature that the funds provided herein shall be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible to achieve the intended mission of this agency. Based on the funding authorized, this agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:

Performance Measures FY98 Target

ENFORCEMENT

Decreased fatalities 3%

Increased DUI arrests--

Incl. felony DUIs (%) 10%

Criminal investigations (Actions) 1,375

DRIVER SERVICES

Driver's licenses/ID cards issued (Items) 485,200

Cost per license document produced ($) $7.90

Drivers suspended (Persons) 140,000

SUPPORT SERVICES

Data Entry (Number of Arrests) 351,000

User Agencies (Number) 505

TRAINING

Emergency Telecommunicators Certified

(Persons) 500

Certification Transactions (Actions) 1,500

Training quality monitoring (Actions) 90

FORENSIC ANALYSIS

Reports issued (Cases) 25,000

Cases received (Cases) 18,000

Cost per case analyzed ($) $450.00

Court Testimonies (Cases) 500

Cost per testimony ($) $400.00

DNA ANALYSIS

Known Sex Offender Samples (Items) 1,500

Casework Samples Examined (Items) 1,500

Cost per sample ($) $600.00

TRAINING ACADEMY

Basic Students to begin Training (Persons) 280

Basic Students to Graduate (Persons) 235

MHP Cadet Students to begin Training

(Persons) -0-

MHP Cadet Students to Graduate (Persons) -0-

In-Service & Adv. Students Trained

(Persons) 750

MEDICAL EXAMINER

Deaths investigated (Actions) 13,000

Cost per death investigated ($) $20.00

STANDARDS & TRAINING

Basic law enforcement officer certificates

(Persons) 500

Certification transactions (Actions) 2,000

Training quality monitoring (Actions) 150

PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

Statewide programs supported (Programs) 175

Juvenile jail alternatives developed

(Alternatives) 20

Narcotics units established (Units) 18

Drug-Free programs impact (Persons) 100,000

A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 1999.

SECTION 17. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety for the support of the Municipalities Crime Prevention Program, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998 $ 1,000,000.00.

The Department of Public Safety shall distribute the funds authorized in this section to each municipality on a per capita basis, using the population figures from the most recent federal decennial census, with no municipality receiving less than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). Funds distributed to municipalities by the Department of Public Safety may be expended for, but not limited to, the following purposes:

(a) Law enforcement;

(b) Equipment, technology, supplies, contractual services, including training and related travel, and commodities;

(c) State or federal crime prevention grant matching requirements; and

(d) Any crime prevention programs implemented by more than one (1) jurisdiction, which may include the State of Mississippi and any of its agencies, departments or political subdivisions, through the use of interlocal cooperation agreements.

SECTION 18. The money appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 17 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, and the money appropriated under the provisions of Section 2 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the special fund to the credit of the Department of Public Safety or the proper special fund, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 19. This act shall take effect and be in force from after July 1, 1997.